Thousands of Bahrainis took to the streets on Sunday to denounce the ruling against the Shia cleric

Numerous demonstrations have been held to condemn the persecution of the top Bahraini figure over the past months.

Since the revocation of Qassim's nationality, more than 80 Shia clergymen have been interrogated in Bahrain and at least nine convicted over exercising their right to freedom of assembly and expression.

The Manama regime has set up barriers around the village of Diraz, where Qassim’s home is situated, only allowing locals to pass.

Friday prayers have also been banned in the largest Shia mosque in Bahrain where Sheikh Qassim preached.

Daily anti-regime rallies have been held in the tiny Persian gulf country since the popular uprising began in February 2011.

The demonstrators are demanding that the Al Khalifah family relinquish power and let a just system representing all Bahrainis be established.

Scores of people have been killed and hundreds of others wounded or detained amid Manama’s crackdown on dissent and discrimination against the country’s Shia majority.

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